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Hybrid Networks Unpacked: Fixed, Wireless & AI Integration in South Africa

A panel on why South Africa's connectivity challenges call for hybrid strategies combining fibre, fixed wireless and mobile — with fibre as the high-capacity backbone, wireless filling coverage and affordability gaps, and open access and collaboration reducing duplicated infrastructure.

Panel with Sunil Piyarlall (Openserve), Nigel van Tura (Nokia) and Jacques du Toit (Vox), moderated by Edrich de Lange.

Internet Operations Talent Drain

Content operators have been hiring network engineers away from ISPs — often moving them off-continent. With most Internet traffic coming from content networks, who will they work with at the eyeball ISPs to peer, troubleshoot and upgrade?

Panel with Barry Greene (Akamai), Philip Smith (APRICOT) and Mark Tinka (SAFNOG), moderated by Nina Bargisen (Kentik).

Power-hungry digitalisation: How to feed its demand sustainably

The benefits of digitalisation are so striking that its longer-term cost — a deep dependency on fossil fuels — is rarely examined.

ITWeb is South Africa's leading technology news and information publisher.

The cost of Internet access – and the importance of IP transit

ISPs shouldn't gamble on the cheapest IP transit available — it's an area to optimise for the best, most cost-effective results.

ITWeb is South Africa's leading technology news and information publisher.

The Workonline startup story

Host Toni Yannick Kalombo talks to Edward about the founding of Workonline Communications — wholesale Internet connectivity across Africa with presence in Europe, Asia and North America — and the next wave of technology and innovation.

Conversations on technology, creativity, lifestyle and business.

Interviewed by student developers

Edward talks to young developers about spotting opportunities and building business models that solve real challenges — it's about saying “let's do this!”

WeThinkCode_ offers free software-engineering training. Workonline sponsored its high-speed Internet access during the startup phase.

Speed of Internet growth

On the state of the software industry in Africa and the continent's unique chance to lead in innovation and growth.

African media industry revolutionised

Hlubi and Gareth talk to Edward about the ups and downs of his entrepreneurial journey and Workonline's work disrupting its industry across Africa.

CliffCentral is the live morning show hosted by Gareth Cliff and team.